The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-08-17

Dcen favorable and forty-two unfaVor
able.
| COTTON.
Tho crop was thought to be s!ightl,
injured by the excessive hot weather
during few days of the month, but
timely rains came and tho crop was re-
covering, when tho heavy rains con
tinuing have caused tho cotton TO shed
some OF its fruit. The crop wus two OF
three weeks earlier than last year, and,
therefore, has full bottom crop. Some
of our correspondents say that if tho
seasons continue three weeks longer that
full crop will bc gathered, and that il
will be the largest Weld that has been
produced IN this State for several years,
Il not the largest ever produced. But
there are so many casualties that may
tarlSc before the maturity Of the crop
IRON continued heavy rains, drought
and the caterpillar; which has appeared
in some localities, that it may, in our
pcxt report, materially change the aver
age for tue State.
The condition is reported i'll upper
| Carolina at 81 per cent; middle Carroll
ma at lO2 per cent, and in lower Carolina
ut 80 per cent. An average for the State
OF - per cent, showing IL falling Of 2
per cent. for tho State since our last re-
port; but, nevertheless, the crop is still
better than for years up to this date.
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The corn crop is reported generally to
bo the best ever grown in tho State.
| The early upland corn is maturcd and
secured from injury. The late corn has
received rains sufficient to almost bring
it to perfection.
The condition Of tho crop is reported
in upper Carolina at % per cent. mid
die Caroline 1O2 per cent, and lower
Carolina 81 per cent; IN average for The
State of 80 per cent, against 81 per
cent. for June, and 50 per cent. com
pared to the crop OF last year. This
percentage will be somewhut reduced
owing to the froshets, which has de-
stroycd much of the corn planted on
river and creek bottoms; but, with those
draw backs and tho increased acreage and
Yield, the crop will be the largest over
produced.
RICE
The reports for large crop OF rice for
the acreage planted still continues favor
able, and ii It is not injured b nc Tres
ont foods, which cannot now be de-
/ tcrmincd, Will be the largest for a mum
Der Of years.
Tie condition is reported for upper
Carolina nj It per cent, middle Carolina
Mt 99 per cent, and lower Caroline at
9S pcr cent IN average for tho State OF
~ per ccut, the samc as June report
OTHER CROPS.
The condition of the other croDs is
reported follows:
Sorghum, for upper Carolina at 81
per cent, middle Carolina ut 81 per
cent, and lower Carolina at q per cent,
an average tor the State OF ~ per cent.
Sugar cane, for upper Carolina 50 rcr
cent, middle Carolina 9S per cont, and
lower Carolina at 81. an average for the
State OF " per cent. Peasc, for upper
Carolina Mt % pcr cent, middle Carolina
iUO per cent, and for lower Carolina at
- per cent, an average for the State of
oS per cent, and our correspondents re-
port II large Increase IN the acreage over
previous years Irish potatoes reported
ror upper Nacolinu ut 80 per cent, mid
die Carolina nt 33 per cent, and lower
Carolina Mt 80 per cent. Sweet potatoes
arc reported for upper Carolina at 10
per cent, middle Carolina ut 100 per
cent, and lower Carolina at 81 per cont.
All average for the State OF ~ per cont.
Our correspondents report this crop in
iinc condition, and as the crop has been
increased , per cent. in acreage the Weld
must necessarily be very largo.